SBA meetings

Join an active community of veteran and novice beekeepers and listen to talks from a variety of experts.

Meetings are held at 7PM on the second Wednesday of every month and are open to the public.

Spring/Summer Location:
Steppingstone Farm Museum in Havre de Grace
461 Quaker Bottom Rd. Havre de Grace, MD 21078
Link to Farm Museum directions

Fall/Winter Location:
Harford Community College, Chesapeake Center dining room. Take Thomas Run road and go to the roundabout to entrance #2, parking lot C, building C. HCC policy for COVID-19 is that you must wear a face mask while in the building. Link to map and directions

Past meetings


May 11, 2022 hybrid meeting at Steppingstone Farm museum

Cybil Preston, Maryland state bee inspector

5:30PM Hive inspection at Steppingstone Farm Museum

7PM pest and disease management

Upcoming Meetings:
June 8, 2022 Swap meet 5:30-7PM and Show and Tell meeting. Bring your gadget or new idea to show your fellow SBA members. (hybrid meeting)

Past Meetings (with links to notes, when available)

January 13, 2021 Stephan Repasky Single brood chamber management
February 10, 2021 Zac Lamas What can 100 bees and a queen tell us about the bee world? Using this new method to study viral transmission.
March 10, 2021 Dr. Sammy Ramsey Varroa after the fat: Current research endeavors to fight the mite.
April 14, 2021 Panel discussion: spring management
May 12, 2021 Cybil Preston Mite treatment
June 9, 2021 Show and tell: favorite bee gadgets
July 14, 2021 David Papke Hive management techniques
September 9, 2021 Lloyd Snyder Fall management
October 13, 2021 Dewey Caron Reading Bee Hives
November 10, 2021 SBA Panel Hive winterizing demonstration
January 12, 2022 Amy Vu Overview of The BeeMD, lab resources and current research
February 9, 2022 Mark Dykes The Bee Squad Recording: click here for the zoom recording
March 9, 2022 SBA panel Spring management techniques
April 13, 2022 Steve Repasky, EAS. Master beekeeper Swarm prevention with SBA local swarm prevention methods